Disaster Research Literature Review
The Pediatric Disaster Medicine Literature Review is a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The multidisciplinary literature review core team was comprised of several physicians, data scientists, and a medical librarian.
The Changing Health Priorities of Earthquake Response and Implications for Preparedness: A Scoping Review
2017
· University of Sheffield
This scoping review was conducted to understand the impacts of earthquakes on health and healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). It describes the shift …
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Sichuan Earthquake and Emergency Relief Care for Children: Report from the Firstly Arrived Pediatricians in the Epicenter Zone
2011
· Army Medical University
The report describes the response of pediatricians to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China. An 8.0-magnitude quake hit, causing over 80,000 casualties and many injuries. …
Triage During the Week of the Sichuan Earthquake: A Review of Utilized Patient Triage, Care, and Disposition Procedures
This article provides an overview of the hospital emergency department triage procedure implemented for earthquake victims following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. The study …
Assessing Disaster Preparedness Among Select Children's Summer Camps in the United States and Canada
2017
· University of Michigan
This study investigated how prepared children's summer camps in the United States and Canada are for disasters. It describes a survey sent to 315 camps, …
Survey of Hospital Employees' Personal Preparedness and Willingness to Work Following a Disaster
This study surveyed hospital staff at a tertiary-care hospital to assess their personal readiness for disasters. Most respondents were women with a mean age of …
Evaluation of the Association Between Disaster Training and Confidence in Disaster Response Among Graduate Medical Trainees: A Cross-Sectional Study
2017
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Brown University,
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
This study compared disaster training and confidence levels among resident trainees from different specialties at a medical center in March 2013. Emergency medicine (EM) residents …
Costs Associated With Ebola Preparedness at a Freestanding Pediatric Assessment Center
This 3-page "Concise Communication" discusses the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak and how it prompted hospitals in the United States (US) to prepare for treating …
60 Seconds to Survival: A Pilot Study of a Disaster Triage Video Game for Prehospital Providers
2017
· Yale University,
· Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,
· Children's Minnesota,
· Nemours Children's Health,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital
This study compared the effectiveness of a video game called "60 Seconds to Survival" in improving disaster triage accuracy among emergency medical service (EMS) providers …
Child Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction: The Case of Flood-Affected Children in Bangladesh
2010
· Terre des hommes
This article delves into the vulnerability of children to natural disasters, aiming to enhance their involvement in disaster risk reduction. It reviews the Child-led Disaster …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Part 3: Special Healthcare Needs Patients and Mental Health Issues
The article focuses on the challenges faced by children during disasters, especially those with special healthcare needs and mental health issues. It describes how disaster …